Federal grants to United Way of Southeast Louisiana
United Way of Southeast Louisiana in New Orleans, Louisiana received $4.7 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 6 awards. Its largest program was Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance, with $4.0 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.2 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$4.7 million
- Awards6
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.2 million
- Largest award$4.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 1 | $145,778 |
| FY 2022 | 1 | $147,777 |
| FY 2023 | 2 | $2.1 million |
| FY 2024 | 2 | $1.1 million |
| FY 2025 | 2 | $1.2 million |
Programs that fund United Way of Southeast Louisiana
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | 1 | $4.0 million |
| Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program | 5 | $749,109 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 1 | $4.0 million |
| Department of the Treasury | 5 | $749,109 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| New orleans recast initiative, resilient, equitable systems for overcoming loss and violence everywhere (resolve) - united way of southeast Louisiana (UWSELA) and partners have developed the citywide resilient, equitable systems for overcoming loss and violence everywhere (resolve) new orleans initi | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | December 30, 2022 | $4.0 million |
| Purpose: the volunteer income tax assistance (VITA) grant was established as a matching grant program to provide funding for organizations who support community volunteer income tax assistance. Activities to be performed: the vita grant program provides financial support to organizations who 1) exte | Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program | January 24, 2025 | $160,000 |
| Purpose: the volunteer income tax assistance (VITA) grant was established as a matching grant program to provide funding for organizations who support community volunteer income tax assistance. Activities to be performed: the vita grant program provides financial support to organizations who 1) exte | Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program | April 16, 2024 | $147,777 |
| Purpose: the volunteer income tax assistance (VITA) grant was established as a matching grant program to provide funding for organizations who support community volunteer income tax assistance. Activities to be performed: the vita grant program provides financial support to organizations who 1) exte | Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program | March 28, 2023 | $147,777 |
| Purpose: the volunteer income tax assistance (VITA) grant was established as a matching grant program to provide funding for organizations who support community volunteer income tax assistance. Activities to be performed: the vita grant program provides financial support to organizations who 1) exte | Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program | March 3, 2022 | $147,777 |
| Purpose: the volunteer income tax assistance (VITA) grant was established as a matching grant program to provide funding for organizations who support community volunteer income tax assistance. Activities to be performed: the vita grant program provides financial support to organizations who 1) exte | Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program | March 23, 2021 | $145,778 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does United Way of Southeast Louisiana get?
$4.7 million in 6 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives United Way of Southeast Louisiana the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $4.0 million in 1 award. The Department of the Treasury follow.
What is United Way of Southeast Louisiana's largest federal grant?
$4.0 million under Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance, with its first action in the period on December 30, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund United Way of Southeast Louisiana?
Its largest are Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program.
Other grant recipients in New Orleans
- Louisiana Department of Health
- The Administrators of Tulane Educational Fund
- Regional Transit Authority
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans
- National Network of Public Health Institutes Inc
- Xavier University of Louisiana
- Unity of Greater New Orleans, Inc.
- City of New Orleans
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